Hyderabad (TIP)– The self-destructing batters let Sunrisers Hyderabad down again to hand Kolkata Knight Riders a much-needed five-run win in the IPL here on May 4.
Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh came up with a fruitful 61-run partnership to help Kolkata post 171/9 and then their bowlers, especially Shardul Thakur (2/23) and Vaibhav Arora (2/32), helped the two-time IPL champions limit Hyderabad to 166/8 in 20 overs.
Varun Chakravarthy bowled a brilliant last over to eke out a win for his team.
Kolkata earned their fourth victory of the season and are now on eight points, while Hyderabad, who remained stranded on six points, suffered a huge blow to their chances of making the playoffs. It was a hard-fought for Kolkata, given that Hyderabad’s South African pair of skipper Aiden Markram (41 off 40 balls) and Heinrich Klaasen (36 off 20 balls) had at one point looked to take the match away with their 70-run partnership.
Brief scores: KKR: 171/9 in 20 overs (Rinku 46, Rana 42; Jansen 2/24); SRH: 166/8 in 20 overs (Markram 41; Thakur 2/23).
Top spot at stake as RR take on GT
Jaipur: Gujarat Titans will be eager to better their underwhelming batting display when they take on an inconsistent Rajasthan Royals in the IPL here tomorrow. Both teams are coming off losses and will look to get back to winning ways. Gujarat are perched atop the points table with 12 points despite their five-run loss to Delhi Capitals, while Rajasthan are fourth with 10 points. The Sanju Samson-led side has ample talent but has been unable to hold on to their winning run recently. They have lost three games and won as many in their last six fixtures. In their last match against Mumbai Indians, their bowling department failed to defend 212. Pace spearhead Trent Boult, all-rounder Jason Holder, spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Sen all bled runs. However, Rajasthan can take some solace from the fact that they emerged victorious earlier in the season against Gujarat. Source: PTI
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IPL 2023 : KKR keep themselves in the hunt as SRH’s fortunes dip
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Blackbuck poaching case: Salman gets respite in arm license case from Jodhpur court
Yashpal Goyal in Jaipur
JAIPUR (TIP): In the infamous blackbuck poaching case of 1998, the District and Sessions Court Jodhpur Metropolitan, on February 11, dismissed the two petitions of the Rajasthan government that alleged that Salman Khan, a Bollywood star, had submitted a false affidavit in connection with the arms act case and blackbuck poaching case. “The Jodhpur District and Session Court Judge Raghavendra Kachawal dismissed both the pleas of the state government after pronouncing the 18-page judgement, Salman’s lawyer Hastimal Saraswat told TIP on telephone from Jodhpur. “Salman appeared in the said case through a video conference (virtual appearance) before the judge as per the court directive when the judgement was announced in the court “, Saraswat who was present with the Public Prosecutor Lada Ram Vishnoi, said.
On June 19, 2019, Jodhpur’s Lower Court CJM-Rural had rejected the Rajasthan government’s two pleas alleging that Salman made a false affidavit in connection with the arm’s license in the blackbuck poaching case under section 340 of Cr. PC.The government appealed in the District and Sessions Court where the judgement was pronounced on February 11.
Background
In December 2006, a plea was made in the local court here asking it to hear an application that alleged that Salman had provided misleading information about his arms license. “Salman submitted an affidavit in the trial court during the hearing of the case against him under the Arms Act that his arm license was missing. But during the same period, it was produced in the commissioner’s office in Mumbai for renewal”, the prosecution had told the court.
On January 18, 2017, CJM had acquitted Salman in the arms case under sections 3/25 and 3/27 of the arms act saying he (Salman) used the firearms with expired license in the poaching of black buck at Kankani near Jodhpur on October 1-2, 1998. Whereas the petition challenging Salman’s affidavit on missing arm license filed by the prosecution in 2006 was not decided with the arm act verdict.
A case was registered against Khan under Arms act in October 1998 for allegedly possessing arms without a valid license during the alleged poaching of black bucks at Kankani village near Jodhpur. The case was filed by the forest department.
On April 2018, after 19 years of legal battle, a CJM courtsentenced the Bollywood star Salman Khan to five years in jail and Rs.10,000 fine in the October 1998 blackbuck poaching case, while acquitted five co-accused including four stars Saif Ali Khan, Neelam, Tabu and Sonali Bendre under section 9/51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act. Salman then appealed the judgment in the higher court after getting bail in 2018.
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ALLIANCE AIR SIGNS MOU WITH HAL AT AERO INDIA 2021
ALLIANCE AIR TO BE THE FIRST AIRLINE TO FLY HAL’S MADE IN INDIA DORNIER FOR PASSENGER FLIGHTS
Dr. Yash Goyal
JAIPUR (TIP): Alliance Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India, has announced that the airline has signed an MOU with HAL on 5th February 2021 at AERO INDIA 2021 for operating civil Dornier – 228.
The MOU was signed in presence of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh along with the top brass of the defense forces & defense organizations.
Alliance Air has inducted two Dornier 228 turboprops manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd to its fleet.
History was made with Alliance Air, under the dynamic leadership of Mrs. Harpreet A De Singh, First Lady CEO, for being the first airline to operate made in India Dornier aircraft, manufactured by HAL.
The crew of the Dornier, with the aircraft in the background
Photos / Courtesy Communication-Air AllianceOn the first day after taking over as CEO, Mrs. Harpreet A De Singh, the First Lady CEO had expressed her gratitude to the Almighty, Indian Government and to CMD, for giving her this exciting challenge and opportunity to be the CEO of Alliance Air. She had also said that business goals must include goals of corporate social responsibility and serving the nation.
Mrs. Harpreet A De Singh, CEO, Alliance Air said “I am excited to say that in line with our Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat, Alliance Air will be the first airline in the country to fly HAL’s Made in India aircraft, Dornier 228. I look forward to leading Alliance Air with the vision of our PM and MOCA and serve the nation, make it Atmanirbhar, and operate Made in India aircraft. The alignment of goals of business and corporate social responsibility through a true ALLIANCE of hearts and divine energy with teamwork and faith in GOD will definitely bring success.
Alliance Air has been a forerunner in UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik), Regional Connectivity Scheme of Government of India. This step would bring convergence with the scheme and will ensure the much-needed air connectivity to the hinterland areas like North Eastern region of the country. MOCA is steering the entire efforts to complete the required activities as per the timeline.
Present at the occasion, Mrs. Usha Padhee, Joint Secretary, MOCA complimented the efforts and initiative of Alliance Air for taking a major step towards Atmanirbhar Bharat and enhancing connectivity to remote areas of the country.
The 19-seater non-pressurized Dornier 228 has a lavatory with an air-conditioned cabin capable of day & night operations. The light transport aircraft will facilitate regional connectivity and cater to solve the challenges of connecting hinterland areas of the country. The commercial passenger operations are expected to commence in Arunachal Pradesh by March 2021.
Up till now Alliance Air has a fleet of 18 ATR 72 600, the Dornier aircrafts will expand the fleet and help in achieving Alliance Air’s vision of becoming the number one regional carrier in the country.
(Based on a Press release issued by Alliance Air)
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Pawan Vyas makes World record of making 478.5 meter long ‘Pagri’ (Turban/Headgear)
Pawan Vyas displays the WBR certificate By Yash Goyal in Jaipur
JAIPUR (TIP): For youngsters tying a tie around a shirt collar is always a difficult task before a mirror. Even tying a Pagri or Safa, a Rajasthani headgear, on the eve of marriage or any ritual celebration is a real tough job. A person has to hire an expert to tie a turban or go for a readymade Pagri on rent store. Breaking this trend and making a world record,Bikaner’s young man Pawan Vyas, 20 years, tied the longest Pagri (Safa/Turban/Headgear) of 478.5 meter (1569 feet). This biggest Pagri weighs 20 kg, made up of 55 Safa, and each safa is about 9 meter long. This unique prized Safa cost him a sum of Rs.45,000 (Around US $700.00). In its certificate on January 7, 2021, the World Book of Records (UK) described Vyasas an International Turban Artist of Bikaner who tied the longest Safa 478.5 meterin halfan hour without using a single hairpin or glue at Dharnidhar Auditorium on December 16, 2020.
While interacting with TIP, Vyas, who is an electronic and communication entrepreneur, claims that he can tie Safa in 108 different styles, and recently he made the Smallest Rajasthani Safa of 1.3 cm in August 2019. It is a round shape Safa made up of 1 meter long and 1.5-inch Rajasthani Bandhej and tied on fingers. The smallest one also got recognition by Indian Book of Records. Vyas tells he and his family members used to help relatives and friends enabling them to learn how to tie and put Safa on head during their functions. In a year, he ties around 25000 turbans in Bikaner, a well-known bordering city along Pakistan for Bikaneri Bhujia.
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All is Well That Ends Well
By Dr. Yash Goyal
Congress party gets an Independence Day gift in Rajasthan
JAIPUR (TIP): Hitting hard at Opposition BJP for its interference in the internal affairs of the Congress party, the Gehlot Government in Rajasthan on Friday, August 14, won the Confidence Motion by a voice vote in the state Legislative Assembly after over 3 hours of debate.
The victory of the Congress in the State has sent a clear message to the saffron party that its Mission Lotus in the garb of ‘Congress Mukt Bharat’ would not be applicable in a majority led government anymore, not in Rajasthan, at least. The ruling members in the House blamed the judiciary and the Governor for causing hurdles in the democratic process. Opposition BJP without creating an uproar in the House could not move its ‘no confidence motion’ notice against Gehlot government.
Proving that he is with the Congress, Pilot interrupted the BJP legislators in the House claiming that he was the ‘strongest warrior’ of the Congress party despite his new sitting arrangement. ‘I am sitting on border line close to the Opposition members but I will protect my party at all costs. This is not important where one sat but what mattered was what people had in their heart and mind about him”, he warned.
This was all made possible as a ‘Ram-Bharat Milap’ was witnessed in the Pink City a day ago when a known Jadugar turned Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot, former Deputy CM, came face to face with warmth and anticipating to revive the Congress government’s image and prestige in public once again.
It seems to give the impression that All Is Well with the Congress Party in Rajasthan. However, only time will tell whether there was a genuine feeling of brotherhood in the hug, or it was another feigned show of amity.
After a major revolt, and leading the rebel camp with 18 MLAs for the last 31 days, Pilot was given a warm welcome on his arrival at CMR by AICC’s top functionaries K C Venugopal (now RS MP from Rajasthan), Avinash Pandey, Randeep Surjewala, Ajay Makan and PCC President G S Dotasra.
Gehlot and Pilot shook hands enthusiastically, while Gehlot was also seen holding Pilot’s right upper arm as a gesture of unity and political bond. Both were wearing face masks and no emotions were captured, but their glowing eyes gave the impression that both were pleased.
The brief Ram-Bharat-Milap was followed by Congress Legislature Party meeting in which Pilot faction also made attendance. Still scared of poaching, the Gehlot camp MLAs returned to the hotel, whereas Pilot flock’s MLAs returned to their residences separately.
Ending a month-long tug of war between the CM and his rebel faction that was piloted by Sachin with 18 dissidents over ‘political ambitions of youngsters’ in Rajasthan now appears to be settled down, like dust storm in the sandy desert. Rebels have cooled down their feet, and Opposition party (BJP) gave up the hope to be king makers in case Gehlot government fell.
Four days ahead of the Assembly Session slated for August 14, a sudden somersault by Pilot, who was sacked on twin posts of Deputy-CM and PCC President, has stunned everyone , especially the ambitious rival BJP that has projected ‘Congress Mukt Bharat’ since 2014 and tried this slogan in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Manipur and Goa to ‘topple’ the governments.
After quandary with Gehlot government, keeping only Twitter handle open, and hiding with his flock under alleged Haryana Government’s hospitality’, Pilot got an appointment very late and met the Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi & Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with his 18 supporting MLAs. This is utterly surprising that when Pilot first moved to Delhi in early July to approach and raise his resentment to the party high command, he was not heard because Gehlot had disclosed alleged audio-clips on ‘horse trading deal struck’ in which the names of a veteran Congress MLA Bhanwarlal Sharma and Union Minister for Jalshakti Gajendra Singh Shekahawat, LS MP from Jodhpur in Modi Government surfaced on police records.
The deadlock of government’s functioning has been partially paralyzed since July 12 when Pilot had revolted with his camp against CM threatening that the Gehlot government had come in minority. The soup was thicker when Gehlot had sacked Pilot and two other ministers Ramesh Meena and Vishwendra Singh for their alleged involvement in poaching with huge cash secretly offered by the BJP for toppling the ruling government having majority of 119 MLAs in a house of 200. Pilot was furious and moved to coup when he was served a notice by SOG under section 124-A of IPC along with CM, and Chief Whip.
The instability of the state government has revolved around Gehlot vs Pilot over supremacy, Speaker vs Court (High Court and Supreme Court) over notice to rebel MLAs under the Anti-defection Law (10th schedule of the Constitution) by the Speaker C P Joshi, Gehlot vs Governor over calling early assembly session, and Gehlot vs BSP’s Mayawati over direct merger of six MLAs with the Congress last year. After facing the legal challenges under the Article 174 of the Constitution and rejecting Gehlot cabinet’s three-time proposal to convene the assembly session on a short notice, the Governor Kalraj Mishra finally issued order to convene the session on August 14, covering 21 day- notice.
The BJP appointed Governor’s clash with a non-BJP Chief Minister in Rajasthan was nothing new. In Delhi, it was CM Arvind Kejriwal vs Lt Governors, Mamata Banerjee vs Jagdip Dhankar in West Bengal, Uddhav Thackeray vs Bhagat Singh Koshiyari in Maharashtra, P Vijayan and Arif Mohd Khan in Kerala, V Narayana Swami vs Lt Governor Kiran Bedi in Puducherry, and K Chandrasekhar Rao vs T Sundararajan in Telangana.
Pilot faction got scared when it calculated that its herd hiding with a meagre 19 rebels could not cut the ice, and rival party (BJP) which he did not want to join at this juncture would not support him despite alleged ‘poaching’ of some MLAs. Gehlot succeeded in keeping 102 MLA’s in ‘political quarantine’ under unprecedented security cover, and when time came, paraded his loyalists before the Governor.
Later Gehlot’s confidence weakened when BJP and BSP moved to the courts against merger of all six BSP MLAs into the Congress last year. Probably under pressure of raids by Central investigating agencies like IT, ED, CBI against Gehlot’s one MLA, friends and relatives, the government bowed down and adopted damage control exercise. The Special Operation Group (SOG) of state Police) dropped the sedition charges (section 124-A of IPC) in two cases of horse trading exposed in alleged audio-conversation clip between one BJP Minister and a Congress MLA. The case is now referred to the slow-paced Anti-Corruption Bureau.
A hypothesis indicates that the government’s move to go on back foot was a big respite for Pilot camp. Though Pilot was now free from SOG but not having desired support of other party MLAs and deficiency of outside support from rebel party to kick out the ruling government, perhaps they returned to alma mater with their list of grievances. This time Pilot also lacked active support of Gurjar community on which he won the assembly poll in 2018 from the Tonk constituency. It was the political compulsion to live inside the party and sit in the assembly as a legislator and not to face any ‘disqualification’ clause under Anti-defection Act by flouting any whip of the treasury bench.
A question remains unanswered whether a three member AICC Committee comprising Ahmed Patel, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and K C Venugopal will redress 19-MLAs’ grievances and look into demands which include re-allocating cabinet berths to two MLAs . Will Pilot get any parallel post in the cabinet of Gehlot who bluntly described Pilot as ‘Nikkama, Nakara and Conspired against his own government”. However, in his face saving move Pilot received a warm welcome to Jaipur where he held a series of individual media interactions. Pilot, son for late Union Minister Rajesh Pilot and former MP Mrs. Rama Pilot, assured that he has not asked for post but there should be no vendetta politics. This is a hidden deal when Gehlot says he was unaware under what conditions Pilot group has come back to the party fold.
Why and how the veteran MLA Sharma, whom the SOG police has failed to search in the audio-conversation case in the country, made a surprise landing at CM’s House after Pilot met Gandhi family in Delhi remains a mystery. Gehlot had openly assailed Sharma’s attempts to destabilize his government and former CM B S Shekhawat’s government and turning coat frequently in the past.
At a recently held CLP meeting, a number of MLAs and a few Ministers have expressed their displeasure at homecoming of ‘rebels’. A million-dollar question would chase CM how he is going to appease Independent MLAs who had merged their affiliation with the Congress – 6 BSP turned Congress MLAs, and BTP legislators while fulfilling his promise of ministerial reshuffle in near future after assembly session. Another big puzzle Congress party will have to address is how to accommodate the Pilot camp in the state in remaining term of the government.
Is this a victory of Ashok Gehlot, 3rd timer Chief Minister in Rajasthan, without a floor test in State Legislative Assembly after a suo moto surrender of Sachin Pilot with his 18-rebellion Congress MLAs before the Congress High Command for an ‘amicable mediation’ on his flock’s grievances ? It seems to be a win-win situation more for Pilot and less for Gehlot government as ‘horse trading of lawmakers’ is unpredictable alike Cricket in future too. Political Pandits feel after some time Pilot may raise his ante against Gehlot rule if more rebels join to saddle him (Gehlot) out of power. Gehlot urged his MLAs to forgive him and move, but would it be so easy for the voters who have noticed fragility of oldest party, the Congress. Caste politics would again emerge as a threat to the Gehlot who is always known as Jadugar of Politics.
(Dr Goyal is a senior journalist, and has worked for PTI and The Tribune)